Are Android phones capable of replacing your laptops?

Back when smartphones weren’t introduced yet to the world, people used to sit in the same place in front of their computers for hours on end doing their jobs. Even when you had to do a simple task like editing a file or sending an email or watching a movie, you had to go where your computer was.

However, the introduction of smartphones has revolutionized the way we do our daily tasks and activities. People no longer need to go to their computers as they can now take them wherever they want.

With this newfound boon of portability users do not need to sit at the same place for hours and perform their tasks as they can just use their smartphones t perform these tasks from wherever they want and whenever they want.

However, can a handheld device like a smartphone replace a fully functional and a powerful laptop? Read on to know whether a smartphone is capable of performing some of the most commonly done tasks and activities which are done using a laptop.

Word Processing

A lot of users like writers, bloggers, students and plenty of people in a variety of fields primarily use their laptops for tasks related to word processing, you know stuff like creating and editing documents, presentations, and sometimes even excel sheets.

Well, all the software which people primarily use to perform these tasks including the Microsoft Suite and Google Suite is available as Android apps, not to mention there are also other popular alternatives like Polaris Office and WPS Office which also includes a suite of applications to create, edit and view word documents, excel sheets, presentations, and even PDF files.

If you have an Android device with a screen larger than 5 inches and has a considerable amount of RAM preferably above 2 GB, you can perform all these tasks from your Android phone with ease.

Given that most Android phones these days come with a standard of a 5-inch screen and a minimum of 2 or even 3 GB RAM, there should no problem in using these Android smartphones for word processing.

Image and Video Editing

While it is true that Android smartphones are not yet as powerful as full-fledged laptops and also lack the storage the space to store a ton of 4K or 8K videos, they can still be used for basic and up to some level of advanced video and image editing purposes.

A lot of popular image editing apps like Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom are available as Android apps for download and there are a lot of smartphone-friendly editing apps like Snapseed, Pixlr, and Picsart which makes it so much more easier for anyone regardless of their skill set to edit an image using their smartphones.

If you are looking for video editing, Android smartphones have a wide range of options for that as well. There are popular apps like the Adobe Premiere Clip with professional editing options to the more simple but efficient apps like the Magisto and Action Director with lots of filters and templates.

Email and Communication

As opposed to the previous items in the list, Android smartphones of today definitely have the potential to replace the laptops as the primary means of communication for its users. They can send you instant updates anywhere you are and you can immediately view and respond to your emails and other messages whenever you want.

Also, popular apps like Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger are one of the major forms of communication for millions of people and with services like Skype which are popular in laptops also having apps in Android, you can say that Android smartphones can easily replace laptops when it comes to the communication department.

Entertainment

While it is true that movies or even short videos could be better enjoyed when the screen is as big as possible, Android phones are potentially ranked as the devices which are responsible for the majority of media consumption by people.

With apps like Netflix, YouTube and Instagram gaining traction every day, it is not farfetched to assume that Android phones are potential competitors for laptops when it comes to media consumption.

Even when it is not about watching videos on phones, other forms of entertainment preferred by people like surfing on Facebook or scrolling endlessly through Reddit or Twitter could also be done on Android smartphones with the official apps available for all these social media sites.

In fact, a lot of people have even reported that they prefer using these social media sites on their phones than on their laptops, which is not surprising as they can use these apps whenever and wherever they are bored which is not the case with the laptops.

Not to mention, there are ton of music streaming apps like Spotify, Pandora and YouTube music which lets you listen to songs, podcasts and even audiobooks on the go using your Android smartphone, all those which cannot be done at all times using a laptop, for instance when you are traveling or when you are standing in a queue.

You can also use torrenting apps to download and play any content you want from your smartphone and with apps like Netflix and Hulu you can even stream your favorite movies and TV series as and when they are available, without ever needing a laptop.

Are Android phones capable of replacing your laptops

I guess that it is safe to come to the conclusion that users with a normal day to day use cases, those without any specific requirements for their jobs or profession or with the need for exclusive access to certain things only available on a laptop, would find no difficulty in replacing their laptops with their Android smartphones.

However, at the end of the day, it is important to know that all these devices, be it our laptops or Android phones or any electronic device for that matter, are created by ourselves for helping us out with our daily life and as long as we get things done, it doesn’t really matter which device we use, does it?

Hello! I am Raja, the founder of this website. I am a tech enthusiast who loves to read and write anything related to technology. I listen to music and watch a lot of movies and TV series during my free time. I am an ambivert and I am funny sometimes.

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